Social Work Exam 1
what is the primary mission of the social work profession? - ansto enhance the
human wellbeing and help meet basic human needs of all people
which group of people do social workers pay particular attention to? - anspeople who
are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty
what kind of profession is social work? - ansa profession of helping
is social work based on anything? - ansvalues based profession such as service,
social justice, dignity of people
what level of society does social work effect? - ansall levels of societal functioning
what does NASW stand for? - ansnational association of social workers
what does the NASW do? - ansthey have a state branch, sets forth the bod of ethics
and regulates social work
what are the three programs known for social work? - ansNational association of
social workers, international federation of social workers, council on social work
education
what does the council on social work education do? - ansaccredits social work in
schools
what are some of the core values of social work? - ansservice, social justice, dignity
and worth of a person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence
who is a social worker? - ansa person with a degree in social work (BSW, MSW, or
PhD)
what are the three levels of society? - ansmicro, mezzo, and macro
what is the micro level? - ansindividual level, one one one change
what is mezzo level? - ansfocuses on groups and families
what is the macro level? - anscommunity level and working with policies
is social welfare associated with a positive or negative connotation? - ansa negative
connotation
what is a welfare state? - ansa nation that assumes responsibility for meeting basic
needs for education, healthcare, economic and social security needs of its people
what is the primary mission of the social work profession? - ansto enhance the
human wellbeing and help meet basic human needs of all people
which group of people do social workers pay particular attention to? - anspeople who
are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty
what kind of profession is social work? - ansa profession of helping
is social work based on anything? - ansvalues based profession such as service,
social justice, dignity of people
what level of society does social work effect? - ansall levels of societal functioning
what does NASW stand for? - ansnational association of social workers
what does the NASW do? - ansthey have a state branch, sets forth the bod of ethics
and regulates social work
what are the three programs known for social work? - ansNational association of
social workers, international federation of social workers, council on social work
education
what does the council on social work education do? - ansaccredits social work in
schools
what are some of the core values of social work? - ansservice, social justice, dignity
and worth of a person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence
who is a social worker? - ansa person with a degree in social work (BSW, MSW, or
PhD)
what are the three levels of society? - ansmicro, mezzo, and macro
what is the micro level? - ansindividual level, one one one change
what is mezzo level? - ansfocuses on groups and families
what is the macro level? - anscommunity level and working with policies
is social welfare associated with a positive or negative connotation? - ansa negative
connotation
what is a welfare state? - ansa nation that assumes responsibility for meeting basic
needs for education, healthcare, economic and social security needs of its people
